Should I draft Paul Goldschmidt or Nolan Arenado?

See our analysis of the choice to draft Paul Goldschmidt or Nolan Arenado.

PLEASE NOTE this is a draft choice comparison analysis based upon Preseason Projections only. As the baseball season is already underway, you may instead prefer to view our breakdown of a trade for these players which is based upon several more factors including in-season performance.

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Batting
2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	4.23	5.63
ADP	70.84	89.24
PROJ	382.00	397.00
AB	587	575
R	92	75
H	157	151
2B	32	32
3B	0	2
HR	27	27
RBI	86	97
SB	9	3
K	156	92
BB	81	46
AVG	.268	.263
OBP	.356	.318
SLG	.460	.466
OPS	.816	.784

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Batting
Season Statistics
PROJ	114.0	138.0
AB	308	286
R	38	27
H	70	72
2B	10	13
3B	0	0
HR	10	7
RBI	32	34
SB	4	1
K	99	51
BB	29	21
AVG	.227	.252
OBP	.298	.307
SLG	.357	.371
OPS	.655	.678

Recent News
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